A team of astronomers led by Michael Janssen (Radboud University, The Netherlands) has trained a neural network with millions ...

In the heart of distant galaxies, astronomers have witnessed the most violent stellar death throes ever recorded.

A new set of simulations offers an unparalleled look at the dramatic collision between a black hole and a neutron star, ...

Astronomers have announced the discovery of Extreme Nuclear Transients, slow-motion cosmic blasts brighter than 100 supernovae caused by massive stars near black holes.

Scientists have identified a new class of cosmic explosions, dubbed 'extreme nuclear transients' (ENTs), that represent the ...

The Milky Way may merge with the Large Magellanic Cloud in 2 billion years, not Andromeda, contrary to previous findings.

Astronomers at the University of Hawaii uncovered black hole events so packed with energy, they were the biggest explosions ...

A neutron star's final moments may spark violent starquakes, monster shock waves, and even a fleeting, never-before-seen ...

The black holes sit in the centres of faraway galaxies. They stayed dark for years before tearing into massive stars. After ...